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H. METGALFE.

POCKET MEMO CASE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 6. 1919.

Patented July 1, 1919. 4

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY METCALFE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cold Spring, in the county of Putnam and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pocket Memo-Cases,of which the following is a specification, reference being had thereinto the accompanying drawing.

This invention is a novel pocket memo case, the main object beingtoafl'ord a cheap and simple folding case adapted to macintain a blockof paper and a detached pencil,

such that on opening the case the pencil is loose and conveniently athand for writing purposes. To the accomplishment of these and otherobjects and advantages, the present invention consists in the novelpocket memo case shown and described, and the novel features ofcombination, arrangement and structure thereof.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 y showing the pencil laid inplace.

en open as 1n F 1g. 1, the memo case is adapted to be grasped with theleft hand,

the thumb and fingers lying under the body of the article and under theopened flap or cover, in ready position for. writing by the pencil whichhas in this figure been removed from its proper position, which is shownin Fig. 3. l

The article comprises a pair of stiff covers A and B, between which is aconnecting section C, hinged to both A and B.

The width of the connecting section is approximately the thickness ofthe pencil and of the pad, so that the stiff covers A and B areseparated by that amount.

A strip, preferably of metal, is embedded or attached along the lengthof the section C, and has its ends bent upwardly, as shown,

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Fig. is a ho-ri zontal section on the line 33 of Fig. 2,.

Patented m 1, 1919.

Application filed MayG, 1919; $eria1 No. 295,057.

detached as used. When open this pad is in convenient position for use.Preferably the sheets are bound together along the left or outer edge F,so that the sheets may be separated and removed by the right hand. Itwill be noticed that the pad E is not of the full width of the cover A.Therefore a longitudinal recess is left between the pad and theconnecting section 0, as more clearly appears in Figs. 2 and 3. i

By the described arrangement a recess for holding. a stub or shortpencil G is provided, the same being of the proper width and height andof the full length of the memo case. When closed this recess is boundedby the cover A beneath, the cover B above, the pad E at the left, thesection 0 at the right, and the flanges D, D at the ends. When the bookis open the pencil naturally stands in the opened recess or trough, easyof extraction and yet notlia-ble to accidentally tumble out. The pencilis easily replaced and is automatically inclosed as the memo case isshut, and without any obstructing or binding action.

What is claimed is:

l. A pocket memo case'comprising a pair of still covers, a connectingsection of substantial width arranged between the two covers in suchmanner as to swing relatively to both when the case is opened, a padlocated between the two covers whenclosed and of such width as to leavea longitudinal recess between the two covers, the connecting sec tionand the pad, and a pair of end flanges located to close the ends of suchrecess, whereby a loose pencil may be securely retained in the closedcase but lies easily accessible when the case is opened.

2. A pocket memo case comprising a pair of stiff covers, a connectingsection of substantial width arranged between the two covers in suchmanner as to swing relatively to both when the case is opened, a padlocated between the two covers when closed, with its bound edge externaland its unbound edge adjacent the connect-ingsection, but of such widthas to leave a longitudinal recess between the two covers, the connectingsection and the pad, and a pair of end flanges located to close the endsof such recess.

3. A pocket memo case comprising a pair of stiff covers, a connectingsection of substantial width arranged between the two covers in suchmanner as to swing relatively to both When the case is opened, a padlocated necting section, and having bent portions sebetween the twocovers when closed, and cured longitudinally in the connecting secofsuch Width as to leave a longitudinal retion. 10 cess between the twocovers, the connecting In testimony whereof, I have aflixed my 5 sectionand the pad, and a pair of end flanges signature hereto.

located to close the ends of such recess, the same standing out from theends of the con- HENRY METCALF E.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. C.

